Vessel
Data and Contact Information for the
Thuwal
Last Updated -
11/7/2019
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Main Activities
Dimensions
Capacities & Workspaces
Range, Speed, Endurance
Accommodations
DP Equipment
CTD Specs
Coring Specs
Underwater
Vehicles
Diving Capabilities
Engineering Design
Navigation & Communications
Acoustics & Profiling
Winches, Gantries & Cranes
Construction
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Country: |
Saudi Arabia
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NODC
Code:
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Unknown
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Call Sign: |
HZKU
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Owner: |
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
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Operator: |
Coastal and Marine Resources Core Laboratory
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Contact: |
haitham.jahdali@kaust.edu.sa
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Address: |
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Telephone: |
+966128082307
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Fax: |
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Email: |
brian.hession@kaust.edu.sa |
Year
Built: |
2000
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Ship
URL: |
Link to Ship Home Page
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Ship
Schedule URL:
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Unknown
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Main
Dimensions
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Length
OA: |
33.45
m
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Breadth: |
7.6
m
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Freeboard
to working deck: |
1.6
m
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Max.
draft: |
3.8
m
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Main
Vessel Activity
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Main
Activity: |
Oceanographic Sampling, Survey
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Operating
Area: |
Red Sea
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Navy
Grids Supported: |
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Capacities
and Working Spaces
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Gross
tonnage: |
135
GRT
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Dry
cargo holds: |
Unknown
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Fuel: |
55
m3
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Wet
Labs Area: |
Unknown
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Dry
Lab Area: |
Unknown
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Fresh
Water
Storage Capacity: |
15
m3
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Fresh
Water Generator Capacity: |
Unknown
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Scientific
Clean Water Generation: |
Thermo
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Free
Working Deck Area: |
50.5
m2
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Space
for container lab: |
N/A
m
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Radioactive
Isotope Work Areas: |
N/A
m
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Range,
Speed and Endurance
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Range: |
4000
nautical miles
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Cruising
Speed: |
10
kts.
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Max.
Speed: |
11.5
kts.
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Endurance: |
21
days
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Accommodation
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Officers: |
3
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Other
crew: |
5
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Scientists: |
13
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Air
Conditioned: |
Yes
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Data
Processing Equipment:
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Computers: |
Unknown
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Printing/Plotting: |
Unknown
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CTD
Specifications:
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CTD
Aboard: |
Yes
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CTD
Type: |
Seabird SBE 911 plus, Idronaut 316
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CTD
Tow able: |
No
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CTD
Oxygen Sensing: |
Yes
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CTD
Transmissivity: |
Unknown
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CTD
Fluormeter: |
Yes
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CTD
Rosette: |
24 x 10ltr GO 1018, 1 x 12 x 10ltr SBE 32, 1 x 12 x 5ltr SBE 32, 1 x 6 x 5 ltr GO M1018 Mini rosette
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Coring
Specifications:
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Coring
Capabilities Aboard: |
Stern deployed of gravity corer Max core length 3m
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Grab
Sampler: |
Van veen grabs, 250cm2, 1000cm2, 2000cm2
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Box
Corer: |
Ocean Instruments, Compact Box corer, Model BX-700
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Gravity
Corer: |
KC Denmark Gravity corer, 1.5m and 3m cores
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Piston
Corer: |
N/A
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Multi
Corer: |
KC Denmark 8 x 110mm
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Underwater
Vehicle Capabilities:
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Underwater
Vehicle Support: |
Vessel can operate as diving support vessel with zodiac diving
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ROVs: |
Yes
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AUVs: |
Saab Falcon Sea Eye, 1000m survey class, Seabotix LBV 200m
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Submersibles: |
Unknown
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Diving
Support:
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Diving
Capabilities: |
Vessel can operate as diving support vessel with zodiac diving tender
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Engineering
Design Particulars
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Ice
Breaking Ability:
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Unknown
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Hull
Materials:
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Aluminum
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Dynamic
Positioning Ability: |
N/A
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Engines: |
Main engine(s):
number:
1
make:
1 x Caterpillar 3412C, 2 x Yanmar 6HA2M
Power (BHP) each engine:
600
Propeller Diameter:
Unknown
m Max. RPM:
Unknown
Total power auxiliary diesels:
Unknown
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Electrical
Systems: |
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AC
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Voltages: |
Unknown
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kVA: |
Unknown
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Phases: |
Unknown
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Frequency:
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50/60
Hz
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Stabilized
System:
Unknown
VAC
Unknown
AMPs
Unknown
Hz
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DC
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Unknown
Volts with
Unknown
Volts Max
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Fixed
Equipment
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Navigation
and Communication:
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Navigational
Equipment: |
Unknown
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Communications
Equipment: |
VHF
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Satellite
Communications Equipment: |
VSAT
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GPS: |
POS MV
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Acoustics
and Profiling:
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Echosounders: |
SIMRAD ER60 38kHz, 120 kHz, 200 kHz
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Sonar
Type: |
Unknown
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Sea
Surface Mapping System: |
Unknown
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Side
Scanning: |
Unknown
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Multibeam: |
Kongsbert EM 710
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Acoustic
Doppler Current Profiler: |
Teledyne Ocean Surveyor
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Silent
Ship Operations: |
N/A
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Oceanographic:
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Winches: |
1
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Steel
Wire Length:
Unknown
safe working load:
Unknown
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Conducting
Cable Length:
4000
m
, safe working load:
2
tons
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Trawl
winch length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Other
Winches: |
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Length:
Unknown
, safe working load:
Unknown
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Gantry: |
Position: |
Stern
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
, and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Crane: |
Position: |
2 x stern cranes Fassi marine F110C, 1 x forward davit
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Clearance
above deck:
Unknown
and outboard extension:
Unknown
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Safe working
load at maximum reach:
Unknown
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Other: |
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Unknown
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Vessel
Construction and Maintenance Supervision
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Construction
Supervised by: |
Western Boat Builders
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Classification
Society: |
L.R.
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Others,
Specify: |
Refit 2018
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